Cat Cafe & Monjayaki & Wagyu Cube Steaks
Seiwaa Okonomiyaki
On Friday evening, I ended up meeting Nafaid for Okonomiya at Seiwaa Okonomiya.
It was both of our first time there and I was surprised by this little hidden gem that was located in the midst of cafes. backpacker hostel and boutique hotels.
Entrance of Seiwaa Okonomiya, where they actually offer free E-ma and crab shells for writing well-wishes.
Tonpeiyaki (とん平焼き), an egg omelette with sliced cabbage and pork wrapped within the omelette. It was my first time eating Tonpeiyaki and I was surprised by how good it is while wondering why I had never seen it before. It's more of an appetiser but can be considered a main dish as well.
Of course, we had to try their Monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き) as well as it's really rare to find Monja in Singapore. Some people can't stand eating Monja because it sort of looks a little like puke, but it's really very good, especially when the bottom of the monja becomes sort of crispy and slightly burnt. Seiwaa's monjya was ok, I still prefer Nanjya Monjya's. But for the price, Seiwaa offers a pretty good menu.
The Cat Cafe @ Bugis
We didn't have any plans after dinner and ended up walking to the nearby Cat Cafe.
It was my second time to a Cafe Cafe and probably because of the timing, the cats were much more active and fun to watch.
What's great about Cat Cafe is that, with a charge of $15 per person, you get a free soft drink and also unlimited time in the cafe. Most pet cafes charge by the hour, which makes it a rather rushed experience. With this unlimited time, I felt I could have sat there all the way till the cafe closed just to look at the cats.
When we entered, the cats were all having their dinners. Most of them went for short naps after dinner but woke up again after about 30 minutes or so.
I loved Missy, the half faced Siamese Crossed especially. She was probably feeling really sleepy that evening and kept hiding under our table to sleep.
Ginny, the orange Singapura cat was friendly and seemed to enjoy taking photos while other cats generally turned their heads away from our phones.
In all, really loved all the cats. Some times I wish I could open a cat cafe too and just laze with the cats everyday. (And also another dog cafe just beside)
Wagyu Cube Steak X Gyu-Don
Today's lunch where I finally cooked the Japanese Wagyu trimmings that I had brought from my office earlier last month. Managed to sort the beef in to Cube Steaks and trimmings and prepare them in 2 different ways. It's surprisingly how I used to hate cooking so much but am now enjoying it more...
Wagyu Cube Steak
1. Cut garlic into thin slices and fry in butter till brown and crispy. Put garlic aside.
2. Using the same pan, stir-fry the cube steaks in the pan until medium. (Similar way to Teppanyaki)
3. Serve the beef with the fried garlic sprinkled on the beef.
4. Optional: Add some grated radish on the side of the plate as dips/sauce
Gyu-don/Stew
1. Chop garlic into mince. Chop some ginger into mince
2. Fry the garlic in oil till slightly brown, add in beef trimmings and stir fry till brown
3. Add Mirin, soya sauce and chopped ginger.
4. Slow cook for 10-15minutes.
5. Add a bit of red wine and serve.
On Friday evening, I ended up meeting Nafaid for Okonomiya at Seiwaa Okonomiya.
It was both of our first time there and I was surprised by this little hidden gem that was located in the midst of cafes. backpacker hostel and boutique hotels.
Entrance of Seiwaa Okonomiya, where they actually offer free E-ma and crab shells for writing well-wishes.
Tonpeiyaki (とん平焼き), an egg omelette with sliced cabbage and pork wrapped within the omelette. It was my first time eating Tonpeiyaki and I was surprised by how good it is while wondering why I had never seen it before. It's more of an appetiser but can be considered a main dish as well.
Of course, we had to try their Monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き) as well as it's really rare to find Monja in Singapore. Some people can't stand eating Monja because it sort of looks a little like puke, but it's really very good, especially when the bottom of the monja becomes sort of crispy and slightly burnt. Seiwaa's monjya was ok, I still prefer Nanjya Monjya's. But for the price, Seiwaa offers a pretty good menu.
The Cat Cafe @ Bugis
We didn't have any plans after dinner and ended up walking to the nearby Cat Cafe.
It was my second time to a Cafe Cafe and probably because of the timing, the cats were much more active and fun to watch.
What's great about Cat Cafe is that, with a charge of $15 per person, you get a free soft drink and also unlimited time in the cafe. Most pet cafes charge by the hour, which makes it a rather rushed experience. With this unlimited time, I felt I could have sat there all the way till the cafe closed just to look at the cats.
When we entered, the cats were all having their dinners. Most of them went for short naps after dinner but woke up again after about 30 minutes or so.
I loved Missy, the half faced Siamese Crossed especially. She was probably feeling really sleepy that evening and kept hiding under our table to sleep.
Ginny, the orange Singapura cat was friendly and seemed to enjoy taking photos while other cats generally turned their heads away from our phones.
In all, really loved all the cats. Some times I wish I could open a cat cafe too and just laze with the cats everyday. (And also another dog cafe just beside)
Wagyu Cube Steak X Gyu-Don
Today's lunch where I finally cooked the Japanese Wagyu trimmings that I had brought from my office earlier last month. Managed to sort the beef in to Cube Steaks and trimmings and prepare them in 2 different ways. It's surprisingly how I used to hate cooking so much but am now enjoying it more...
Wagyu Cube Steak
1. Cut garlic into thin slices and fry in butter till brown and crispy. Put garlic aside.
2. Using the same pan, stir-fry the cube steaks in the pan until medium. (Similar way to Teppanyaki)
3. Serve the beef with the fried garlic sprinkled on the beef.
4. Optional: Add some grated radish on the side of the plate as dips/sauce
Gyu-don/Stew
1. Chop garlic into mince. Chop some ginger into mince
2. Fry the garlic in oil till slightly brown, add in beef trimmings and stir fry till brown
3. Add Mirin, soya sauce and chopped ginger.
4. Slow cook for 10-15minutes.
5. Add a bit of red wine and serve.